Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School

cad.rocktwp.net

322 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary School, located on Mt. Hope Avenue in Wharton, New Jersey, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a supportive learning environment tailored to the developmental needs of young students. The school is committed to fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills, aiming to prepare its pupils for the transition to middle school within the Wharton Borough School District.

The school is characterized by its neighborhood-focused atmosphere, emphasizing a collaborative partnership between educators, families, and the community. By utilizing a comprehensive curriculum, the faculty works to address the diverse learning styles of its student body while promoting a positive school culture. Through various extracurricular activities and academic initiatives, Catherine A. Dwyer Elementary strives to cultivate a sense of citizenship and a lifelong curiosity for learning in all of its students.

322

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Catherine A Dwyer Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	187
Hispanic	105
Black	4
Asian	10
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

White
187 (58.1 %)
Hispanic
105 (32.6 %)
Two or More
15 (4.7 %)
Asian
10 (3.1 %)
Black
4 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rockaway Township School District
Phone:	(973)361-7450
Website:	http://cad.rocktwp.net
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	322
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	80
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 58

Ungraded 1